Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a Russian infiltration in the airspace of NATO is “unacceptable”, many days later Russian fighter jets Entered Estonian airspace.
“Igseeth called important calls with my Estonian counterpart @Hepevkur,” Hegseth said in a post on Social Platform X. “The Russian avatar in the NATO airspace is unacceptable. The war department stands in solidarity with Estonia and rapidly appreciates a strong affiliated response.”
Last Friday, three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace, one incident Top diplomatic of the country Referred to “unprecedented and Brezen infiltration”. Later that day, Estonian Prime Minister Christon Michal asked NATO Article 4 for consultation.
Article 4 allows members of NATO to raise any issue which is a threat to the country’s regional integrity, political freedom or other NATO members.
“This morning, 3 Russian MiG -31 fighter jets entered the Estonia airspace. NATO fighters responded and forced Russian aircraft to flee. Such a violation is completely unacceptable. Estonia’s government has decided to request NATO Article 4 consultation,” Michal said on X.
The recent tension in Eastern Europe has come amidst a push from the Trump administration to end the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which will reach its 4 -year mark in February.
On Tuesday, President Trump Ukraine said It can be victorious in its war against Russia and regain the land he lost and “probably even further.”
Trump said, “This is happening due to Russia after fully knowing and looking at the financial trouble of Ukraine/Russia’s military and economic situation, I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, all of Ukraine is in a position to fight and win back in its original form.”
